Meaning
coach, bus
- a long-distance bus or tourist coach
In a sentence
Prendiamo il pullman per andare a scuola ogni mattina.
We take the coach to go to school every morning.
A che ora parte il prossimo pullman per Roma?
What time does the next coach to Rome leave?
Ieri non c'era posto sul pullman delle otto.
Yesterday there was no room on the eight o'clock bus.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pullman | masculine · singular |
| pullman | masculine · plural |
| pullman | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Masculine loanword, invariable in the plural ('i pullman').
- Usually refers to a coach or intercity bus; city buses are commonly 'autobus' or 'bus'.